St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School, London

In its own words: "It is a real privilege to welcome you to St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School - and a particular privilege to be the seventh Headteacher of our school since 1903. That is an extraordinary record of continuity and stability."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2026, pupils at St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.7 in Southwark and 47 across England.

44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 53% in Southwark and 47% in England.

That is down from 52.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.58: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 44.9, against 52.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School as their first choice and 198 named it as one of their preferences, for 66 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School are Ark Globe Academy (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.4); South Bank University Academy (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 32.6); Ark Walworth Academy (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44); and Haberdashers' Borough Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.2).

St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 118 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 98% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 4% to a further education college.

Of the 86 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 71% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 13% into work. 31% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

51.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (68%), Mixed (7%) and Asian (5%).

In 2026, 80 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 14 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School had 56 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Borough Station, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bricklayers Arms / New Kent Rd, 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2295 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, theft from the person and violence and sexual offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Southwark (1438), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School issued 134 suspensions, 20.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School are Victory Primary School (0.3 miles), Grange Primary School (0.3 miles), English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles) and Oasis Academy Surrey Square (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.